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Re: [EquisMetaStock Group] Digest Number 417



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Ken,
 
You are not lonely with this. I'm using a DDE 
link for FOREX data and I have the same problem, specially when the volume is 
high.
 
mOscar
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  Ken 
  To: <A 
  title=equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  href="">equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  
  Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 6:15 
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  Subject: Re: [EquisMetaStock Group] 
  Digest Number 417
  Hi,I'm using MSPro with a free data-feed (DDE 
  link)-frequent crashes.The more indicator and/or charts, or if I'm 
  editing formulas etc., the more likely it is to happenAm I unique 
  in this problem?Thanks.At 02:03 6/3/2003, you 
  wrote:>>To unsubscribe from this group, send an email 
  to:>equismetastock-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>>>------------------------------------------------------------------------>>There 
  are 3 messages in this issue.>>Topics in this 
  digest:>>       1. Re: Finding 
  future 
  events>            
  From: "Roy Larsen" 
  <rlarsen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>>       2. 
  I love to have my ass 
  tickled!>            
  From: "a_juggsbunny02" 
  <a_juggsbunny02@xxxxxxxxx>>       
  3. Re: Need Help with System 
  Tester>            
  From: "jdupcak" 
  <jdupcak@xxxxxxxxx>>>>________________________________________________________________________>________________________________________________________________________>>Message: 
  1>    Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2003 10:42:05 
  +1200>    From: "Roy Larsen" 
  <rlarsen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>>Subject: Re: Finding future 
  events>>Hi Preston>> > Thanks!! You never cease 
  to amaze me. I appreciate the explanation as> > well.> 
  >> > Preston>>There was nothing amazing about 
  reading the maual. That's what alerted me to>the cause of the problem. 
  The problem itself came to my notice because I>suggested the code to 
  somone in another group as a solution to their>problem. It was only 
  when they reported back that the results were not>accurate that I 
  looked a little 
  deeper.>>Regards>>Roy>>>  
  --- In equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Roy" <rlarsen@xxxx> 
  wrote:> > > Preston> > >> > > It seems 
  that the formula below for predicting the closing price> > > 
  needed for the signal line to cross the MACD is not as accurate as> 
  > > it could be. The reason, at least with my version of MS (7.03), 
  is> > > that the MACD in MetaStock is based on EMA's that are 
  slightly off> > > the assumed 12/26 periods. The MACD EMA's are 
  calculated using> > > proportions of 0.075 and 0.15 instead of 
  2/13 and 2/27. The latter> > > is what the code you posted uses 
  for the 'top' variable, hence the> > > small errors that occur 
  when tested against the MS canned MACD.> > >> > > 
  I've taken the liberty of revamping the code so that the predictive> 
  > > prices work for my version of MS.> > >> > 
  > Roy> > >> > >   {MACD MS Look 
  Ahead}> > > x:=0.15; y:=0.075;> > > 
  a:=If(Cum(1)=1,C,PREV*(1-x)+C*x);> > > 
  b:=If(Cum(1)=1,C,PREV*(1-y)+C*y);> > > a:=a*(1-x); b:=b*(1-y); 
  top:=b-a;> > >   {C required for signal/MACD 
  crossover}> > > (Mov(MACD(),9,E)+top)/(x-y);> > 
  >> > >> > >> > > --- In 
  equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, pumrysh <no_reply@xxxx>> > 
  wrote:> > > > This is from another group. See if it gives you 
  any ideas.> > > >> > > > Preston> > 
  > >> > > > a user asked if the tommorows close could 
  calculated which would> > > > cause the MACD to cross the 0 
  line, or the trigger line.  we> > > worked> > > 
  > it out and got:> > > >> > > > 
  a:=12;b:=26;x:=2/(1+a);y:=2/(1+b);> > > > 
  top:=Mov(C,b,E)*(1-y)-Mov(C,a,E)*(1-x);> > > >> > 
  > > {C required for trigger line crossover}> > > > 
  (Mov(MACD(),9,E)+top)/(x-y);> > > >> > > > {C 
  required for 0 value MACD}> > > > top/(x-y)> > > 
  >> >> >> >> >> > To 
  unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:> > 
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  >>>>>>________________________________________________________________________>________________________________________________________________________>>Message: 
  2>    Date: Tue, 03 Jun 2003 01:18:26 
  -0000>    From: "a_juggsbunny02" 
  <a_juggsbunny02@xxxxxxxxx>>Subject: I love to have my ass 
  tickled!>>Do you think you want to tickle it? If so meet me 
  here><A 
  href="">http://www.altmatchfinder.com/landing.asp?afl=FYHO>>>>________________________________________________________________________>________________________________________________________________________>>Message: 
  3>    Date: Tue, 03 Jun 2003 02:11:00 
  -0000>    From: "jdupcak" 
  <jdupcak@xxxxxxxxx>>Subject: Re: Need Help with System 
  Tester>>Preston>Thank you very much for your 
  advice.  I went back into the archives>and found the material you 
  discussed.  I appreciate your 
  response.>>Joe>>--- In 
  equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, pumrysh <no_reply@xxxx> wrote:> 
  > Make sure that the periods displayed on the chart and the periods> 
  > used in the system test are the same. This was covered some 
  time>ago> > in group discussions here. If you look in the 
  archived group>messages> > you will find a complete 
  explanation.> >> > Preston> >> 
  >> > --- In equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "jdupcak" 
  <jdupcak@xxxx>>wrote:> > > I am relatively new to 
  Metastock and need help.  My question> > > concerns my 
  inability to align System Tester buy and sell>signals> > > 
  with buy and sell signals from the equivalent indicator.  For> 
  > > example, if I tested with a buy signal of "macd()>0" and 
  a> > > sell> > > signal of "macd()<=0", I get buy 
  and sell signals at> > > different dates> > > from 
  what the indicator plots on my chart.  While they 
  are>similar,> > > there are additionional buy and sell 
  events in the system>tester.> > > This happens with more 
  complex formulas as well.  I am using> > > Metastock EOD 
  Version 8.01.  Can anyone help?  I am at wits 
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